Field Engineer

Overview:   Alpine Energy is a growth-oriented hydraulic fracturing company with a strategic focus on deploying industry leading pumping technologies that enhance efficiency, improve safety, and lower total operating costs for our clients.

Our Mission: To provide unmatched service quality, HSE performance, and innovative engineering solutions delivered by the most respected people in the energy services industry.

Position :               Field Engineer

Location:              El Reno, Oklahoma

Schedule :             Rotational; 14 days on-duty x 7 days off-duty

Reports To:          District Engineer

Objective:            The experienced Field Engineer provides on-site technical oversight and support for hydraulic fracturing operations, including treatment preparation, fluid quality control, real-time data monitoring, treatment execution, and post-job analysis. This role ensures treatments are performed in accordance with approved designs, customer specifications, and Company procedures while identifying operational issues, analyzing treatment performance, and communicating technical recommendations to field leadership and customers.

Key Responsibilities:

- Support the treatment design, planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation of stimulation treatments using FieldPro, FracPro, or comparable modeling software.

- Configure and verify data acquisition systems before treatment operations, ensuring accurate recording and transmission of treatment data.

- Review pre-job fluid and proppant test results and verify required materials are available and meet applicable job specifications.

- Track chemical and proppant inventory, monitor consumption, and communicate replenishment and inventory needs to maintain operational readiness.

- Monitor treating pressure, pumping rates, fluid volumes, proppant concentrations, and chemical rates throughout treatment execution.

- Identify deviations from approved treatment designs, investigate abnormal operating trends, and promptly communicate concerns to field leadership and the customer.

- Perform and document fluid testing, compatibility checks, and other required quality-control procedures before and during treatment operations.

- Identify fluid quality issues or material discrepancies and coordinate corrective action before they affect treatment execution.

- Prepare accurate stage reports, treatment summaries, and post-job reports documenting actual treatment performance, material usage, deviations, and operational events.

- Reconcile planned versus actual fluid volumes, proppant quantities, and chemical consumption.

- Participate in post-job reviews and recommend improvements to treatment execution, equipment performance, and operational efficiency.

- Serve as a technical resource for field operations and customer representatives regarding treatment design, fluid systems, data interpretation, and operational performance.

- Provide oversight and technical support for SQTs on location including completion and review of engineering reviews and pre-job checklists to verify treatment readiness, equipment configuration, and compliance with job requirements.

- Provide technical support for specialized stimulation treatments, including acidizing, crosslinked fluids, foam, and hybrid treatments, as applicable.

- Communicate treatment status, technical concerns, and recommended corrective actions clearly and promptly.

- Coordinate with field leadership, pump operators, and other personnel to support safe, efficient execution and minimize avoidable downtime.

- Be an ongoing resource for and provide mentorship to service quality technicians and junior field engineers.

- Uphold Company safety policies and procedures, identify potential hazards, and actively contribute to a safe working environment.

- Assist with district and company level engineering and continuous improvement initiatives and projects as required.

- Participate in client and company technical review, planning, and continuous improvement meetings as requested.

- Employees may be assigned other duties in addition to or in lieu of those described above, and duties are subject to change based on Company needs.

Alpine Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

- 3-5+ years experience supporting hydraulic fracturing operations, including real-time monitoring, fluid systems, and field data analysis

- Familiarity with fracturing simulation and data acquisition software such as FracPro, FieldPro, or comparable systems.

- Experience with fluid QA/QC, treatment calculations, mass balances, and chemical and proppant reconciliation.

- Ability to interpret pressure, rate, volume, and concentration data and identify deviations from planned treatment parameters.

- Experience preparing stage reports, post-job summaries, and technical documentation.

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

- Valid driver’s license with insurable driving record.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

- Ability to communicate technical information effectively with multiple levels of the organization to include field personnel, management, and customer representatives.